Univ of Washington 2018 Salmon Forecast Slightly More Conservative Than ADF&G
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [KDLG] By DAVE BENDINGER - December 7, 2017
Univ. of Washington biologists predict a 47.6 million total run (compared to ADF&G's 51.3 million), forecasting smaller return to the Nushagak, but slightly larger to Ugashik and Naknek-Kvichak, than the state.
It’s not unusual for the biologists at the University of Washington and the biologists at Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game to differ on Bristol Bay’s sockeye salmon forecast. Going into 2018, UW’s team predicts a total return of 47.6 million, down 3.7 million from ADF&G’s prediction of 51.3 million.
The primary difference between the two centers on the Nushagak District, which is comprised of returns to the ...
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